 Retire with me, O rash unthinking mortal, from the vain allurements of a deceitful world, and learn that pleasure was not designed the portion of human life. Man was born to mourn and to be wretched ; this is the condition of all below the stars ; and...  Poems on Several Occasions.. - Page 108by Elizabeth Carter - 1776 - 120 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - English essays - 1750 - 296 pages
...the vain allurements of a deceitful world, " and learn that pleafure was not defigned the por" tion of human life. Man was born to mourn and ** to be...wretched ; this is the condition of all below " the ftars, and whoever endeavours to oppofe it, " acts in contradiction to the will of heaven. Fly " then... | |
 | English literature - 732 pages
...mortal ! from the vain allurements of a deceitful world, and learn that pleafure was not dcfigned the portion of human life. Man was born to mourn, and...wretched : this is the condition of all below the ftars; and whoever Mag. Rtligio* and Super/lit tin : A Vifon. 403 endeavours to oppofe it, afts in... | |
 | English literature - 1773 - 394 pages
...mortal, from, " the vain allurements of a deceitful world, and learn that pleafure was not defigned the portion of human life. Man was born to mourn and to...wretched ; this is the condition of all below the (tars, and whoever endeavours to oppofe it .-ids in contradiftion to the will of heaven. Fly then from... | |
 | John Wesley - Biography - 1787 - 726 pages
...mortal ! from the vain allurements of a deceitful world, and karn that pleafure was not defigned the portion of human life. Man was born to mourn and to...be wretched. This is the condition of all below the ftars, and whoever endeavours to oppofe it, afts in contradiction to the will of heaven. Fly then from... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English essays - 1784 - 340 pages
..." from the vain allurements of a deceitful world, " and learn that pleafure was not defigned the " portion of human life. Man was born to mourn " and...wretched ; this is the condition of all " below the liars, and whoever endeavours to op" pofe it, acts in contradiction to the will of heaven, " Fly then... | |
 | 1785 - 600 pages
...deceitful world, and learn that pleaiure was not clcfigned the portion of human life. Man was born to mouni and to be wretched ; this is the condition of all below the ftars, and whoever endeavours to opppfe it, aits in contradiction to the will of Heaven. Fly then from... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787
...f ' from the vain allurements of a deceitful world, and " learn that pleafure was not defigned the portion " of human life. Man was born to mourn and...wretched ; this is the condition of all below " the ftars, and whoever endeavours to oppofe it, " acts in contradiction to the will of heaven. Fly <«... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 468 pages
...mortal, " from the vain allurements of a deceitful world, and " lear.n that pleafure was not defigned the portion " of human life. Man was born to mourn and...wretched ; this is the condition of all below " the ftars, and whoever endeavours to oppofe it, i " acts in contradiction to the will of heaven. Fly '... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 624 pages
...vain allurements of a deceitful world, and " learn that pleafure was not defigned the portion €S of human life. Man was born to mourn and to «« be...wretched ; this is the condition of all below " the ftars, and whoever endeavours to oppofe it, " ac\s in contradiction to the will of heaven. Fly " then... | |
 | Addison (pseud.), Mr. Addison - Anecdotes - 1794 - 568 pages
...mortal! from the vain allurements of a deceitful world; and learn, that pleafure was not defigned the portion of human life. Man was born to mourn and to...wretched : this is the condition of all below the ftars; and whoever endeavours to oppofe it, acts in contradiction to the will of heaven. Fly then from... | |
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